CBC News spoke with three families who lost loved ones to intimate partner violence as part of the Deadly Relationships investigation. They shared ideas for solutions that could have kept their loved ones safe.
A new police unit in Peel Region west of Toronto is trying to make it easier for victims of domestic violence to get help by collaborating with community organizations and connecting victims with a centre where all the resources they need are under one roof.
More than one in three people accused of killing their intimate partner demonstrated at least one warning sign prior to the killing, according to a CBC News investigation. The finding is one of dozens from a sweeping, 16-month CBC News analysis of nearly 400 cases across Canada between January 2015 and June 2020.